31.   The council also supported proposals to allow the Cabinet to reach decisions by majority vote, rather than by its tradition of unanimous consent.

32.   The full Senate followed with unanimous consent.

33.   The measure cleared the committee by unanimous consent after Democrats agreed to hold their amendments, and their rancor, for the Senate floor.

34.   The House bill could also be heard by unanimous Senate consent on the floor.

35.   The national parks bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent and is now being considered in the House Resources Committee.

36.   The Metzenbaum-Hatch bill apparently does not have the unanimous consent the senators were seeking to circumvent a committee and take it directly to the floor.

37.   The measure was approved by unanimous consent.

38.   The resolution could also be passed by unanimous consent or be attached to a continuing resolution.

39.   The Senate approved the legislation by unanimous consent last November.

40.   The Senate passed such a measure by unanimous consent Friday.